Warning! This put up comprises SPOILERS for Star Wars: Grasp of Evil
For 23 years, Rely Dooku has been probably the most fascinating Star Wars villains of all time. Now, a brand new reveal could be probably the most dynamic lore additions but in relation to his true standing as a Sith Lord.
Rely Dooku has at all times been framed as a fallen Jedi with deep convictions, embracing the darkish facet and allying with Sidious with the promise of ridding the Republic and Jedi Order of its corruption. Nonetheless, it is since been confirmed that Dooku was simply as a lot of a Sith as any of Palpatine’s apprentices, having secretly betrayed Sidious in the course of the Clone Wars.
Rely Dooku Appeared To Be Extra Loyal Than Most Sith Apprentices
Below Darth Bane’s Rule of Two, betrayal is a key a part of the connection between Sith Lords and their apprentices. Apprentices are anticipated to scheme, practice replacements, and finally betray and kill their masters. Nonetheless, Rely Dooku had at all times appeared extra obedient to Sidious than others within the established Star Wars canon.
Though Dooku had his personal apprentice in the course of the Clone Wars with Asajj Ventress, he nonetheless obeyed when Palpatine ordered her demise, not wanting Ventress to develop so highly effective that she and Dooku mixed may threaten his energy. Ventress survived, although Dooku rejecting her was a fairly large signal of his ongoing loyalty to Sidious.
Whereas he did ask Obi-Wan Kenobi to assist him destroy the Sith in Assault of the Clones, Dooku appeared to solely present loyal to Palpatine.
All through the Clone Wars, Dooku very a lot acted as a real believer. In spite of everything, he orchestrated the Confederacy, helped his grasp form and extend the battle, and repeatedly prevented untimely peace, all in service to Sidious’ grand design for the galaxy.
This all is smart, particularly with Dooku probably believing the Separatists have been meant to win and that he’d be main by Palpatine’s facet within the aftermath, the corruption of the Republic and the complicit Jedi Order having lastly been handled. Nonetheless, all of it ended when Sidious betrayed Dooku in favor of Anakin Skywalker, as seen in Revenge of the Sith.
That each one being stated, we simply obtained a latest and canonical reveal confirming that Rely Dooku did certainly have secret plans of his personal to someday surpass his grasp.
Now, A Main Dooku Betrayal Towards Sidious Has Been Revealed
Now, the prologue of Adam Christopher’s Grasp of Evil helps change that Rely Dooku notion.
Though the novel is primarily about Darth Vader searching for to unlock the secrets and techniques of life and demise in the course of the early Imperial Period, we be taught that Dooku was first despatched by Sidious in the course of the Clone Wars to analyze a darkish energy within the Diso system, tied to a Power shaman able to elevating the useless.
Within the prologue, Dooku uncovers a large darkish facet temple, saturated with historical and unnatural energy. This discovery results in Dooku making probably the most Sith-worthy alternative ever. Utilizing the Power, he lifts the complete construction from the bottom and has it secretly transported aboard a cargo vessel, holding the complete temple hidden in a secret location.
To Sidious, Dooku claimed the facility was misplaced. In actuality, he hid it for himself, securing a personal supply of darkish facet information and energy past his grasp’s management.
The implication made by this dynamic prologue is obvious: Dooku was getting ready for the inevitable by amassing his personal secret energy. Whereas they clearly went unfulfilled, Dooku was certainly planning to someday overthrow Sidious with this secret betrayal, proving that he was a real Sith Lord who was simply as formidable and treacherous because the worst of them.
Adam Christopher’s Star Wars: Grasp of Evil is accessible now from Lucasfilm Publishing.
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